Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-05-21

ghe river wore the nonOrS Win greater ulgnl'
ty, or met with more popular applause, than
the gallant young Captain 10 Irwin. And
why notf He was handsome man, bright
In intellect, gallant In all of his bearings and
generous In every act. He loved the excite
ment OF river life, was ambitious 10 excel,
and always attentive, reliable and careful for
the safety and comfort OF the travelling pub.
lie. He sought popular favor, and with all he
possessed big heart, full OF enthusiasm, and
was sincere in everything. Itwas Clarksyille
people, however, that he liked best of all
whom he met on the long line of travel from
Nashville to New Orleans, and no name OF
all the towns for a thousand miles bore such
sweet refrain as the little "City of Seven
Hills" There was something In II that
thrilled his soul, making him feel strong,
and when his boat rounded the curve and
whistled for the landing, his eyes were always
ont TO catch a glimpse Of the light from the
window Of cottage ON the hill, or the tall,
graceful form OF beautiful maiden who
dwelt there. She was like her mother, with
deep brown eyes full of the light of heaven,
shaded by suit OF luxuriant black hair that
hung in cufls about her forehead aad waves
over her snow-white neck. She was truly
lovely, as everybody said, and Capt. 10 was
not the only man who felt the power OF
Cupids dart In the fash of her mellow eyes.
When rounding the curve he always caught
the fragrance of sweet flowers waited by the
breezes that swept that cottage hillside, and
waehed with intense anxiety the waving OF
a white handkerchief, or the light in the
window II by night, as a token OF welcome 10
his arrival. Capt. 10 may not have known
1t, but II was tact, that no boat on the river
had such clear, sweet-sounding whistle as
the Clarksville Her time was KEEP. 10 men,
ory, and her coming eagerly watched for and
the vibration that announced her coming
sent tender thrill to at least one heart; and
therefore the waving handkerchief or light In
the window TO welcome the favorite craft OF
the Cumberland. No one but those who felt
the shock could imagine the deep sense OF
anxiety that was felt when the news came
announcing the loss of the fairest sailer on
the bosom of the great waters, the Clarksville
having gone down in untathomable water,
with part of her crew and 200 tons cargo until
the next steamer came, bringing tidings OF
the safety of her gallant Captain. Very
speedily another boat was built to take her
place. 1t might, aud probably would have
been called by sweeter name, but that
would have betrayed the secret, and SO II was
that the second Clarksville took her place in
the run, enjoying greater favor than the first.
And here let the sequel be announced as il
az pears in an old issue of the ClaIksville
CHRONICLE: Thursday morning, June 18th,
rosAf 4. AT i
Miss Adaline Beaumont, daughter of Rev. II.
F. Beaumont, were married by Rev. A. L. p.
Green" 1t this beautiful event Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaumont experienced the Joys of their early
love. after twenty years. welded up in the
happiness of their first born; for Capt. Irwin
was worthy the devotion OF pure woman
the sweet hand they had bestowed with their
prayers for the descending blessings oi
heaven.
After this Mr.. Beaumont bought the lot
now occupied by Rev. Or. Wilson, corner
Munford avenue and Second streets, and
lived there few years, when he built the
big brick in the bottom fronting on College
street, near where he built the large stemmery
now occupied by Mr.. Sterling Beaumont
At this place Mr.. Beaumont died In Decem-
Der, 1864, just sixty-four years of age; not odd
but years very full of life's best labor, SO full
that as people generally count loves labor
his time Of work might be called one hundred
years. His good wife survived him few
years and died. To them were born seven
sons and two daughters In the following
order: Adaline, Egbert A., Sterling F.
Charles W., Thomas W., Frank s., Clara B.
Irwin B. (Bish) and John Fletcher. OF these
only three survive, Sterling, DIR. Charles and
Mrs. Clara Wisdomy Thomas, Frank and
John were lost in the Confederate service O
the Interstate war. Irwin survived the
war and was killed some ten years after by
man whom he attempted TO arrest whileserv
ing as sheriff Of Montgomery county.
There are many incidents in the life of Rev
Henry Beaumont which illustrates the won
derful influence he exercised in the commu
nifty. Many farmers in the country were
accustomed to send him their produce when
ready for market, tobacco and pork, without
any contract or stipulated price, and always
received his weights and prices with perfect
satisfaction, trusting implicitly to his honor
An old farmer In the county, and brother
Methodist, who stood very much like Mr.
Beaumont, was known to lave a fine crop O
tobacco. Mr.. Beaumont wanted 1t and sem
his agent to buy the crop, but the old gentle
man would not let him have il. The mex
day he sold the crop to another stemmer a
the same figures offered by Mr.. Beaumonti
agent This was strange and excited com
ment, because he was known to be warn
personal friend OF Mr.. B., and mutual frient
took 1t upon himself to inquire of the former
why he would not let Brother Beaumont
have his tobacco, when guided by the pric,
he had offered. because" said he, "every
body knows that Brother Beaumont will dt
right, and my neighbors know that will de
right. / knew the price he would offel
would be right, but If were to sell him my
crop and anything should go wrong, people
wouldn't know who was to blame, myself ol
Brother Beaumont, and therefore sold x
the other man."
Capt. ]. 7. Crusman, one Of Clarksvillel
big-hearted men, tells with tender emotions
pleasing incident In the life Of Mr. Beaumont
which illustrates the depth and value of hi
friendship. During the fiercest rage OF tht
war between the North and the South, Mr.
Beaumont, though feeble in health and
bowed down with the labor of years, visited
the army In Virginia to see his boys, who
were enlisted In the Confederate cause, and
especially to see Fletcher, the baby boy
whose young heart, fired by patriotism, had
led him to Join the army before he was stout
euough to bear arms He STAYED some time